Meeting Minutes for 10th April 2012

These minutes have been provided as the legal copy of proceedings of the Aston Ingham Parish Council Meetings for the information of Parishioners of Aston Ingham Parish.

MINUTES OF ASTON INGHAM PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 10^TH APRIL 2012 AT 7.30 P.M. IN THE VILLAGE  HALL

ATTENDED BY Mr J. Harding (Chairman), Mr J. Whatley,

Mr C. Tormey, Mr E. Green, Mr S. Burns, Mrs R. Tree.

MINUTES OF MARCH MEETING were read, approved and signed.

MATTERS ARISING

1)     Jubilee Projects – examples of signs and costings were looked at.

More information was given by Mrs Tree regarding Pilgrim’s/Preaching Cross and history of standing crosses in Herefordshire.

2) Parish Meeting agenda –

a) Jubilee projects   i.  Churchyard Cross

                                 ii. Enhanced village signs

b) Reports from organizations

3) Letter received from Customer Insight Unit regarding   letter of complaint to Chief Executive about highway issues outstanding (sunken drains on Crews Hill and potholes on Oaks Lane). Clerk to reply citing two known incidents resulting from this lack of action.

4) Crews Hill – Wayside. Clerk to contact Environment Officer to confirm that leakage of sewage over B4222 is being addressed.

5) Gypsy Lane – fly tipping in ditch. This has been reported. Council to monitor.

6) It has been confirmed that it is legal to say prayers before a Parish Council meeting begins.

7) Beacons – Mr Harding has contacted Longhope Parish Council, but has not yet received a reply. There will be a beacon at Linton, and the possibility of one being lit at Aston Crews, on Mr Whatley’s land, is being explored.

PLANNING – none

CORRESPONDENCE

       I.          Letter from Mr Boughton regarding placing of memorial

     II.          Electoral review

    III.          H.A.L.C. –Information Corner

   IV.          Community First – Ecohere

     V.          Big Jubilee lunch

   VI.          Standards and the Localism Act

  VII.          Neighbourhood Development Plan

VIII.          Empowering Communities

   IX.          Conference on social enterprise and financial sustainability

     X.          Herefordshire Diamond Day

FINANCE  C.A.  £1277.72    A.I.P.C.H.F.   £107.63   P.C.  £16.89

1.      Audit notice – 4^th July 2012

2.      Financial Statement. Mr Tormey proposed this be adopted, Mr Whatley seconded. All in favour.

3.      H.A.L.C. invoice £183.57 Mr Whatley proposed this be paid, Mrs Tree seconded. All in favour. As the cost has greatly increased, it was decided to monitor usage and information and help given, and review for next year.

ANY OTHER MATTERS – none

DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS

Annual Parish Meeting – Monday 14^th May

Annual Meeting of the Parish Council will follow this if time allows. Otherwise this meeting will be held on Tuesday 15^th May

MEETING CLOSED AT 9.35 p.m.

The Aston Ingham Parish Council meeting is held in the committee room in the Village Hall on the second Monday of each month (excluding August, unless a special meeting needs to be called)

The meeting begins promptly at 7.30 p.m., and business is usually finished by 9.30 – 10.00 p.m.

Parishioners are welcome to attend the monthly meetings, and if they have any points of concern with respect to our parish to send a letter prior to the meeting to our clerk, Heather Hobbs, Brooklands Cottage, Aston Ingham, HR9 7LS, for discussion at the meeting. Alternatively, points may be raised during the allocated time for public submissions at the meeting.

For an online copy of the approved minutes please refer to www.aipcreports.blogspot.com